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  • Hoenir
    Hoenir Posts: 7,742 Forumite
    1,000 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper
    Jan - £250
    Feb - £200
    March - £550
    April - £150
    May - £25
    June - £75
    July - £75
    August - £300

    YTD - £1,625

    50k holding

  • Bravepants
    Bravepants Posts: 1,655 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 2 August 2024 at 8:52AM

    £50 on £26k for me, better after 0 last month.















    If you want to be rich, live like you're poor; if you want to be poor, live like you're rich.
  • Alistair31
    Alistair31 Posts: 983 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 500 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 2 August 2024 at 8:57AM
    Apparently the £25k isn’t paid out automatically, mother will receive a claim form for her to tell NS&I how she wants paid? 
  • Stubod
    Stubod Posts: 2,643 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    I have just posted an article from Which that states that two thirds of PB holders have never won anything....I would not bother with PB's unless you can afford to put a significant chunk of money in...
    .."It's everybody's fault but mine...."
  • molerat
    molerat Posts: 35,368 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    3.49% return over the past year, last dry month Jan 23 :)
  • Dave1979
    Dave1979 Posts: 139 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 2 August 2024 at 11:06AM
    Another £100 on a £15k holding.

    Thats £1125 this year. Prize every month. Makes up for only £500 total in 2023.
  • RedImp_2
    RedImp_2 Posts: 589 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Decent £275 on full, 2024 average 4% tax free which I think is okay
  • £75 on full holding, the £50 was from an older purchase of either £100 or £200 block. 
    £1050 for the year so far
    Make £2023 in 2023 (#36) £3479.30/£2023

    Make £2024 in 2024...
  • Back in with the full amount.

    Aug £125 
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